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Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

My Journey from Diagnosis to Corneal Graft and Beyond

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

Keratoconus and my DALK Corneal Transplant

My Journey from Diagnosis to Corneal Graft and Beyond

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Corneal Transplant Recipient Getting Flu Shot? Ask Your Dr. This Question

  • RC
  • Posted on September 13, 2015
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Should you protect your cornea from flu shot immunization rejection? If you’re a corneal transplant recipient who gets flu shots, you may want to ask your corneal surgeon if you…

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Diary Entries

My DALK graft checkup – Corrected to 20/15 and Next Appt in 1-year

  • RC
  • Posted on January 5, 2014
  • 8 Comments

I just visited Dr. Holland again for a checkup.  I had a topography taken and the staff found that I was correctable to 20/15… yes… 15.   Dr. Holland said…

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Diary Entries

Little Things: Glasses after Corneal Transplant (That Work!)

  • RC
  • Posted on September 9, 2013
  • 11 Comments

A short post today.  With the sutures coming out slowly over time, it’s always been my choice to put off getting a new eyeglasses prescription. With lenses being so expensive,…

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Dr. Visits

Final 4 Sutures Removed

  • RC
  • Posted on July 12, 2013
  • 1 Comment

This morning I went back to Cincinnati Eye Institute and met with Dr. Holland and had the usual run through of tests. I was there 1.5 months earlier than planned…

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Dr. Visits

Broken Suture on Cornea Transplant Graft – How I Handled It

  • RC
  • Posted on May 22, 2013
  • 2 Comments

  Had a bit of an issue last night.  After taking out my contacts, my grafted eye started to sting like a really, really bad eyelash.  I immediately knew what…

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Dr. Visits

Graft Looks Great – 2 More Sutures Out (and they were stubborn.)

  • RC
  • Posted on November 16, 2012
  • 11 Comments

Well, 4 months elapsed since my last visit to Dr. Holland, so I had an appointment today.  I had the usual check ups and topology.  Their office was a *zoo* ……

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Diary Entries

Quick Update: No News is Good News

  • RC
  • Posted on September 7, 2012
  • 2 Comments

Hello to everyone. I’ve been getting email asking how things are going so I thought I’d post a quick update and catch everyone up. The site is seeing quite a…

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Recovery

Tiny Update: Soft Lenses Rock

  • RC
  • Posted on July 30, 2012
  • 3 Comments

My newest set of soft lenses are amazing.  Comfortable (16 hours+) and I can see pretty well.  Not quite as crisp as the RGP, but the comfort trade-off is worth…

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